The Taliban’s Islamist militants, who rule Afghanistan, have rejected recent international calls for respect for women’s rights in the country.
The government cannot allow any actions that violate the legal system of Islamic Sharia, it said in a statement today. Taliban spokesman Sabiullah Mujahid stressed that the government is trying to regulate all matters in light of Sharia law.
request of the UN Security Council
He urged the international community to show understanding for the religious requirements of traditional Afghan society and not link humanitarian aid with politics. On Friday, eleven member countries of the UN Security Council called on the Taliban to immediately end all oppression of women and girls.
Since taking power in August 2021, Islamist militants in Afghanistan have severely restricted women’s rights. Women were banned from all universities. Girls’ schooling was restricted by the Islamists within months of taking power. At the end of December, women were also banned from working for non-governmental organizations.